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ELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1889.

THE Vienna press was recently very indignant with Madame Sarah Bernhardt for having got up a little anti-German demonstration at Prague, where she has been staying. A deputation of students went to give her welcome, and the excit able lady improved the occasion by calling upon them to shout "Vive la France! They not only did this with a will, but cheered Madame Bernhardt for declaring that France and Germany were hereditary enemies.,

demand for such men throughout the vast Empire of China Iswat present com paratively small, everything seems to point to an early development of native industry on a large scale. European skilled labour will in all likelihood find ample employment and reward in the railway and mining enterprises of China during the last decade of this century, and & NEW path. across the domain of fiction was manship, a noteworthy instance being the

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prepare themselves for the coming events. Teachers, school managers and tutors generally should abandon the fossilised methods and programmes of tuition ! CARBOLIC, COAL TAR, BROWN WIND-enforced a century ago, and take to more SOR, WHITE WINDSOR, HONEY AND modern and practical systems of teaching, Utilitarianism being the motto of the age it goes without saying that it should also invade the precincts of the school, and transform those dull, dreary and unevent- fut domains of Doctor Syntax into the live- liest competitive arena for the disciples of industry. When we have witnessed a prize distribution in this colony at which the skilled accountant, engineer, navigator, miner, orindustrial studentshall be awarded a prize for his achievements in the profession he has chosen to follow, then, and not until then, we may congratulate our schools on their efficiency as training establish- ments, and on their general subserviency to the public weal.

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TELEGRAMS

(Reuter.)

nant of a British war vessel.

struck out by a misunderstood genius who

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occupied five minutes of Mr. Wodehouse's atten- tion this morning. The charge was that he rogue and a vagabond, and that he had three skeleton keys on him for the purpose. He take his dashed affidavit that they were the keys couldn't deny having the keys, so he offered to of his country-house at Nam Tae, or somewhere like that-first house past the mandarin's. Three months.

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COAL-DEALERS at Wanchal bave a lot to contend with. One of them caught a boatman in his coal junk yesterday, treating the cargo as though it were devils and he were a prophet-that is to say casting it into the sea. After a rough five minutes they stopped to take breath, when the coal-beaver explained that he was simply laying the foundations for a breakwater. It turned out that the offence was not uncommon, the thieves dredging their spoils up again when the junks departed. In this case only about two tons. valne $10, had been hidden in Father Neptune's besom, roa sentence of six weeks satisfied Justice. We are requested to state that the next Football match will be played on the Causeway Bay Ground, under Association rules, to-morrow the 24th inst, between the Bankers and the Club, the play to commence at 4.30 p.m. sharp. The Following will play for the Bankers: A. Arm- strong, D. W. Gilmour, J. Gray, I. Moffet, A. G. Stephen, F. N. Firth, F. A. Carvalho, C. Evans, E. Travers, G. McNair, and W. H. Wallace (Captain.) The following team will represent the Club:-Forwards: A. H. H. Maclean, (Captain); E. A. Rain, H. S. Woodcock, R.A. E., M. Blair, R.E.; F. Maitland, J. M. Atkinson, Half Backs: R. R. Thomson, E. W. Maitland. Backs: Captain MacDonongb, R.E.; C. W. Dickson, Goal: R. Markwick.

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MASS BRADDON speaks somewhere of the "placid impertinence of a double eyeglass," but for cold, unabashed cheek a Chinaman can give even opera-glasses half-way round the course. Mr. Ullman, of Queen's Road, can speak feelingly on the subject. He engaged a carpenter yesterday to do some repairs at his house in Caine THE GERMANS IN SAMOA.

Road, and in due course took him to examine LONDON, January 21st. The Germans at Samoa have burned all the some locks in a room where Mrs. Ullman was taking tea. An English joiner might have American houses upon which flags were displayed,, scratched his head, or mentioned that it was and some sallors fired on a Captain and Lieute-dry job," or resorted to some other little subterfuge of the craft, but in this case Chips did neither. He looked carefully around, decided that it wasn't much of a job, anyhow, and then relieved bis feelings with a prolonged "hawww.kk!" like an infuriated buzz-saw, as though he were trying to fetch a section of bis lung up. He dropped the proceeds on the floor. Mr. Ullman naturally got as mad as a wet hen, and men tioned to him that he was no gentleman, where upon the joiner-man e ezred his throat again impeached Mr. Ullman's parentage, and offered to fight him. As he refused to either go on with his work quietly, or go outside for an hour and get it over, or do anything at all, he was led away by a lukong to the Police Station. He explained to Mr. Wodehouse to-day that he had onereo m

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LADY DES Vaux will distribute the prizes at the Victoria Home and Orphanage, Bonham Road, on Thursday, at 3.30 pm.

A REGULAR Convocation of Victoria Chapter, No. 525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall Zetland Street, on Tuesday, the 20th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting companions are cordially invited.

A HEATHEN whose trade is removing furniture expeditiously and cheaply was gotting ready for

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and in later years when the Mongolian pony superseded the thoroughbreds of England and Australia, Mr. “Fairoffer" was, in the opinion of competent judges, a good 5 lbs., better than the best of his compeers of whom Mr. C.H. Hutchings was probably facile princeps.. A powerfully bullt man, Mr. Bidwell had naturally a strong, firm seat, and he was alike an excellent judge of pace and a most deter- mined finisher. Many important races were won mainly owing to his splendid borse- victory of Firat Cornel in the Shanghai St. Leger of 1881, and it will be remembered that nt that meeting he won the one mile Criterion Stakes on the same pony, beating the until then invincible Prejudice, in amin. 43 secs.--the fastest time on important winners, his latest classic success in record. In Hongkong Mr. Bidwell rode many the colony being on 'Mr. St. Vincent's Ambas sador for the Derby of 1883, and his name was for years identified with the brilliant victories of the "Strath" stable, especially Strathavon, Strathpeffer, and Strathaird. The fastest pony he ever rode was, in his opinion, First Cornet, but he classed both Foxhound and East Wind as better cattle over any distance beyond a mile than the big wall-eyed dun. Like many crack" jockeys, Mr. Bidwell was a wretched trainer, and usually succeeded in faming or otherwise knocking up all the ponies entrusted to his charge. He believed in the "bucketing" system and carried it out to the fullest extent with most disastrous results. Strange to relate, the leading jockey in China was not in any sense a betting man, a. new hat being the full extent of his plunging, I must not omit to add that in addi- tion to being a terror on the fat Mr. Bidwell was a regular flyer across country, in-fact one of the best steeplechase riders it has ever been my lot to see anywhere. Bidwell had many faults, but he was not without some good qualities. He fell on troublous times at inst, but proved the same to the end. And now that, he has gone, may he rest in peace.

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Although training for the Hongkong Race Meeting of 1839 has been going on since the beginning of November, the proceed. inga until this morning have not been of sufficient inferest to call for special atten- tion. The usual routine of trotting and slow gallops has been faithfully followed out, without any important incident having occurred. To-day, however, there was a very large turn- spectators and a good deal of interesting work was gone through. As at the time of writing the entries have not been issued, and 1 am not fully posted up in the names of the sixty or seventy griffins in training, my report must be a brief one, and in some may not be quite so, reliable as respects I could wish. Owing to recent rains the Clerk of the Course decided not to open the the training course had to be used, race-track, and excepting in two or three weak spots in the recently turfed ground it afforded sound and safe going, although being bolding in some parts it was rather against fast times.

The first racer on the course was the Tientsin

crack" Defiance, a big upstanding pony that will win several races if he gets through his training all right. He was merely cantered this morning, but it was ride to that he has an immense stride and gallops in irreproachable style. Mr. Boning's free going Subscription griffin, Springinsfeld, owner up. went steadily about a mile and a quarter, his last three quarters occupying t min. 49 seconds.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Conhapondents in this Column.i

"A HINDOO/WIDOW LADY."

TO THE EDITOR BY THE "HongKong Talegraru." SIR,-In your morning contemporary of the 21st instant, I see some correspondence about Mrs. Pundita Ramabai from Mr. Francis, with the aim and substance of which I fully agree, and so will all right-thinking men and women. Mr. Francis invites the assistance of the ladies of this colony for Mrs. Pandita Ramabal in her single-handed mission, but according to my ideas it is quite impossible to get a sum of $10,000, and nobody will come forward to give such a large amount at one time. But if Mr. Francis will take up this charitable purpose and circulate a list among the community of this colony, including the Indians, there is no doubt that the list will be filled up within a short time. And 1. fully hope that every lady and gentleman in Hongkong will willingly give their mites in a work of such a philanthropic character. I would venture to suggest also, that since Mr. Francis has set the ball rolling, he must not pause, but do all be can to promote this highly laudable.

cause.

Thanking you very much for inserting these few lines in a corner of your widely read journal, 1 am.

Yours truly,

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1889.

CHEEN.

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Mr. Tell's g. Mont Biévent, 10st. ralb. Mr. Tell's g. St. Gothard, 11st, 116. Mr. Tell's blk.. Mühlberg, 11st, alb, Mr. Ess'g, Bicycle, 11st. 1lb. Mr. Pogose's p. Senegal, 11st, tib. The VALLEY STAKES, Sweepstakes of $5 each, with $50 added, for Subscriptiori Grifftus of this Season, 1888-9, only weight for inches. Three-quarters-of-a-mile.

Mr. Buxey's g. Pathan, rost, 12ib. Mr. Buxey's w. Bilaocher, rost, dib, Mr. J. D. Humphrey's g. Vis Inertim, ost, gib. Mr. J: D. Humphrey's be. Violent, rast. gib. Mr. Slingsby Bethel's br, Frigate, rest. 71b. Mr. Benedick's g. Post Boy, 10st, 1zlb. Mr. Benedick's g. Wiseacre, 11st, 1lb. Mr. Benedick's g. Aneroid, 11st. lb. Mr. Benedick's'br. Domino, 115t. 7lb. Mr. Sid's rn. Starry Nights, 11st. lb. Mr. Sid's g. Ormonde, 1131, 4lb. Mr. Mounds g. The Earl, 1ost, 12lb. M. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Methven, lost, raib. Mr. R. Fraser Smith's ch. Glenislá, rost, 1zib.. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's ch, Glencairn, rost. alb. Mr. Emanden's ch. Full Cry, 10st. 12lb. Mr. Darius' ch. Imperieuse, sost, zalb. Mr. Darius' g, Alacrity, tost, 11lb. Mr. Maclean's g. Quadruped, jost, zalb. Mr. H. H. Lightwood's d. Lord Chancellor, rist.

71b. Mr. W. Cruickshank's g. McDuff, 1ost, Gib. Mr. Boning's g. Springingsfeld, ust. alb. Capt. Collings' w. Speculation, jost, rzib, Mr. Ess' g, Mikado, 10st. 12lb.

Mr. Pogose's g. So-Déska, 11st. 7lb.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB' RACE | Mr. Pogose's g. Say-a-nara, 109t 12lb.

MEETING, 1889.

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FIRST DAY,--WEDNESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY. The WONG-NEI-CHONG STAKES, for China Ponies; weight for inches; entrance $5; with $100 added. Half-a-mile. Messrs. Morgan & White's d. Silken Mead, 11st

Ilb, Mesars, Morgan & White's g. White Pasha, 11at.

zib,

Mr. Boxey's g. Bombshell, tost. 12lb. Mr. Buxey's br. Skipjack, rost. ralb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys g. Defiance, 11st. 7ib. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Vengeance, list. Iib. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' bi Vanquisher, rost, jzlb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' bik. Vespasian, rost, izib. Mr. J. D. Humphreys'g, Value, 1ost, glb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Victory, rist, alb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Vigorous, 11st, 1lb. Mr. John Feel's g. Fleet Foot, tost. 12lb. Mr. John Peel's Br. Hotspur, Lost. gib. Mr. Sid's g. Chaser, 1st. 4ib. The Old Boys' d. Dunkeld, rist. yib. Mr. Tell's g. Mont Bláng, 11st, 1lb. Mr. Tell's g. St. Gothard, 1st. lb. Mr. Tell's ch. Majoja, 11st. 1lb. Mr. Alex. Price's br. Exeter, rost. glb. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's ch. Rosy Morn, xost. salb. Mr. Emanden's g. Gone Away, 1st, 1lb. Mr, Ess' g. Allels, fiat tib.

The ASHLEY CUP, presented by E, A, Solomon,

Esq.; for China Ponies ; entrance $5; weight.| for inches. One mile.

Messrs. Morgan & White's d. Silken Mead,

17st. Ilb

Mr. Buxey's g. Arabic, rost. alb. Mr. Buxey's g. Bombshell, 10st. 12lb. Mr. Buxey's br. By-Play, 1ost. 12lb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Deñance, 11st. 7lb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys 6. Venger, 11st. 11b. Mr. D. Humphreys' br Vanquisher, 10st. 12lb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Vigorous, list, lb, Mr. J. D. Humphreys bl. Vespasian, xost. alb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Value, 10st. glb. Mr. D. Humphreys Valiant, 10st. alb. Mr., D. Humphreys' g. Vandal, 118, 119.

business in respector Houghton's house last offered to clean the floor up with his shoe, and companions galloped together the German Cup Mr. J.. D. Humphreys br. Viking, fost. Izlb.

night when he was caught. He will conceal

himself in Gaol for the next fourteen days.” WE are informed that a "Pick-up" Cricket match will commence on Saturday next, the 20h inst. at 11 am. if a sufficient number of members put down their names on the lists which are now lying in the Hongkong Club and the Cricket Pavilion.

under the multitude of her churches, and asserted

begged pardon, but to his astonishment Mr. Ullman replied by banging him in the eye Mr. Wodehouse thought a fine of two dollars would meet the case,

columns of our morning contemporary will find "PIDESTRIAN'S" grievance published in the a responsive echo in the breasts of most of the number found fault with our street arrangements,

distance, finishing all of a heap-time for last half mile 74 seconds. Glenisla, accompanied by Mac and Rosy Morn, powed a mile in 34,1.12,1.49 and 2221, the last named pulling double all the way. Joker, with two griffins, usybody and Skipjack I believe, pounded along for a mile-last three quarters i min. 43 secs.

mes, 35,1,141, 1152) and 2,24.

Mr. John Peel's ch. Pacolet, 10st. glb. Mr. John Peel's g. Honesty, tost, rall Mr. John Peel's g. Banderoan, 11at. 4īb, Mr. John Peel's g. Vendetta, jost. 12lb. Mr. Slingsby Bethell's b. Belgic, 11st. 1lb. Mr. Trind's ch. Precursor, sia, 11. Mr. Triad's ch. Forerunner, i sat, 4lb.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1889.

THR speeches made by the Head Master of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage and by Bishop BURDON respectively at the prize distribution which was held at that establishment the other day, are mere reproductions of that antiquated pedagogic

résidents of the colony. We have times out of! Gencairn, Robin Gray and Lochinvar (late Mr. Sid's g. Ganges, iist. ¡lb..

Herald) were sent a mile, the chesnut griffin Mr. Mount's g. Wild Dash, 11st. 7lb.. refrain to which we are invariably treated at every similar function in this colony, A WELL known Scottish divine, Principal Cun. and hinted at many a device to remedy the and the Foochow cast-off finishing together, The Old Boys' d. Dunkeld, 11st..7lb. We are accustomed to hear panegyrics of ningham, recently declared that Scotland groans' present objectionable state of things. Although de' old hack being beaten about two lengths Mr. Tell's g. Mont Blanc, Itst.: 1lb. the success of our schools, based on the that if "a thousand of them, were burned down misadventures should be taken cum grano, yet number, of candidates who have been and their ministers banished for ever it would be prepared for the yearly examinations and a great Godsend for the country." from the total number of passes. The OUR Shanghai morning contemporary is standards of tuition remain uniformly the informed upon reliable authority that the property situated on the French Concession, same; the crucial test is exactly alike hitherto known as the estate of the late M. Remi a good deal of cramming and useless Dunn & Co. for the sum of Tls. 230,00. learning. It would surely be better to A COOLIE commenced a little six weeks' stretch guage pedagogic progress by the adapt- this morning, owing simply to want of tact. He tried to pass a bad Mexican yesterday at a ability of the programme of tuition to the Chinese hong, and when it was returned as special circumstances of the place and the counterfeit, he was ass enough to insist on their times we live in, rather than by adhering { taking it, instead of apologising sweetly for the in those narrow by ways? As regards the many guns for the "Sub" Witeacre over the Messrs. Morgan & White's g. White Pasha.

"mistake" and turning up a good one.

Mr. Tell's g. Mant Brévent, rost.. 12lb. Mr. Tell's ch. Maloje, 1st 11b. Mr. Tell's g, St Gothard, 11st. 1lb.. Mr. Alex: Price's br. Exeter, rost, gib. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's Rosy Morn, 1ost, ralb. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Lochinvar, (late Herald)

rost. Izib.

Mr. Emanden's g. Gone Away, sist. 1lb. Mr. Eas' g. Bicycle, 11st, 1lb.

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in all educational establishments, involving de Montigny, has been sold by Messrs. Hopkins, trians on "pidgin" bent to continually collidele best performance during the morning. The HONGKONG DERBY, Sweepstakes of $20

to that bird-nest style of things, from which no Improvement is possible. Hong-

kong tuition is unfortunately tightly bound a lady without much advancing his suit, accused crowding the centre of the roadways; there Ewa" contingent strode along at about half Mr. Buxey's br. Busybody,

A YOUNG lawyer who had long paid his court to her one day of "being insensible to the power of love." "It does not follow," she archly replied, "that I am not so because I am not to be won by the power of attorney." "Forgive me," replied the suitors "but you should remember, that all the votaries of Cupid are solicitors." We learn that the Directors of the Hongkong

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up with red-taps. Precedent and custom are all-powerful with the conductors of our schools; and as a consequence the young generation is imbued with a knowledge of things which they cannot by any. possible means turn to useful account in -the circumscribed careers which will be theirs in this part of the world. And yet with these drawbacks to the educational system generally recognised among us we are told time after time with wearisome Iteration from the platform at these prize meetings that our schools are progressing rapidly and that Hongkong halds a high place for coolie down from the Yeung Chin district at on their account executed several commissions lid 1.43: So-déskn and Say-a-nara, accompanied ; Mr. Tell's g. Jura. bë

Mr. R. A. Gubbay's g. Kingcraft, 11st, rib, Mr. Tasman's g. Zara, x1st. 716. Mr. Tasman's g. Det, rost. 3lb. Mr. Jay's cr. Soll, 10st. 1alb. Mr. Jay's g. Haben, 1ost. 12lb. Mr. Philippi's ch. Talisman, 11st. lb. Mr. Twain's g. Rêve d'Or, 11st, 1lb Mr. Jones's ch. Ydywydda, tost 9lb. Mr. Skyes' g. Persimmon, fost, glb. Mr. Skyes' d. Strawberry Jam, fost. glb, The FOOCHOW CUP, value $200,-presented by the Foocbow Community, for Chins Ponics; weight for inches, entrance $5. Two miles. Messrs. Morgan & White's d. Silken Mead, 11st. Messrs. Morgan & White's g. White Pasha, fist,

rlb.

flb.

Mr. Buxcy's cr. Joker, 11st, 4lb. Mr. Buxcy's Pao Shing, tíst; ilb, -

g Mr. Buxey's Br. Scapegrace, 118. 4lb. Mr. Buxey's g. Fisherman, 11st, zib. Mr. Buxey's br. Busybody, 118t. 4lb. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's w. Victor, 11st. 1lb. Mr. D. Humphrey's b. Vanguard, fist 4lb. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's g. Defiance, 11st. 7lb. Mr.J. D. Humphrey's g. Veteran, fist. rib. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's g. Vandal, rust. xlb. Mr. John Peel's g. Leap Year, rost. 12lb. Mr. John Peel's g. Hark Forward, 11st, 1lb. Mr. Ten Broeck's g. Gridiron 11st. 4lb. Mr. Triad's ch. Precursor, 1st. rlb, Mr. Triad's ch. Forerunner, 11st, 4lb. Mr. Crawle g. Dapline, rost, 12lb." (laté Daphne

Japonica.)

Mr. Teil's g. Mont Brévent, rost, ralb. Mr. Tell's sqd. Scaletta, Itst. th. Mr.. Tell's bik. Mühlberg, 11st. lb. t. Mr. Tell's Mont Blanc, ist. lb: Mr. Alex. Price's br.' Exeter, 1ost. glb. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Cleverhouse, rost, talb.-

(late, Norman.)

Mr. Pogote's g. Senegal, Trat. 1lb. The CANTON CUF, for bond fide Griffins at data of entry (19th January, 1889); weight for inches, winners at this Meeting 7ibs. extra, entrance $5. One mile.

Messrs. Morgan & White's g. White Pasha,

rist. lb.

Mr. Buxey's g. Arabic, zost. zalb. Mr. Buxey's br. Skipjack, rost. Izlb. Mr. Buxey's br. By-Play, 1ost. Izlb. Mr. Buxey's br. Scapegrace, 11st. 4lb. Mr. Buxey's g Bombshell, ost, alb, Mr..Buzcy's br. Busybody, 11st, 4lb. Mr. Buxcy's g. Fisherman, 11st. yib. Mr. Buxey's g: Pao Shing, 11st. ílb.. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' br. Vanquisher, rest, rztb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Vigorous, 11st, 1lb.- Mr. D. Humphreys' bik. Vesparfan, zost, zzib. Mr.J. D. Humphreya' g. Value, 1ost, gld. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Valiant, 10st rzlb. Mr. J. D. Humphreya' g. Vandal, 1st. lb. Mr. J. D. Humphreys g. Victory, tist. 1lb. Mr. John Peel's br. Hotspur, 10st. gib. Mr. John Peel's b. Challenger, 118, 1lb. Mr. John Peel's g. Fleet Foot, 1931, ralb. 'Mr. Triad's g. Harborer, tost. 12tb.. Mr. Benedick's g. Melapi, 11st. 4lb. Mr. Benedick'. br. Domino, Itat, 7ib. Mr. Benedick's g. Wiseacre, 11st 1lb. Mr. Sid's g. Chaser, 1st. 4lb. Mr. Sid's d. Benbur, 11st 4lb. Mr. Sid's ch. Cherry Ripe, 111% 1lb. Mr. Tell's g. Jura, sist. 1ib. Mr. Tell's g. Jurat, rost, alb.. Mr. Esa chi Cherry Blossom, 11st, 1lb - - The STIRRUP CUP, presented by T. Jackson, Etq, for all China Ponies; weight for inches, previous winners at this Meeting, 7lbs. extra, entrance $s. One-mile-and-three-quarters.. Mesra, Morgan & White's d. Silken Mead,

11st: 1lb.

Messrs. Morgan & White's g. While Pasha,

Ist. lb.

we are inclined to believe that "Pedestrian's"

I noticed Leap Year and a bay griffin they are quite within the range of things that are possible, and we think it is high time the Challenger if I mistake not) sweeping along in Govetament adopted measures to effectually rare style, and it almost looked as if last year's prevent unnecessary obstruction of our public Lerby winner had his work cut out to keep on thoroughfares. Commencing with the covered terms with his long-striding stable companion passages in Queen's Road, anybody can asces- Three of Mr. Buxey's, a bay and two greys, tain for himself how disgusting it is for pedes (ames unknown) powed a mile in amin. 14secs., with Chinese basket carriers, fruit-mongers, chair Glando galloped by himself at a nice easy

cach, hall forfeit if declared on or before day of coolics and id genus omne. We have actually pice, moving freely and well. The Earl and a

closing Entries, with $too added for 1st Pony, seen bales of merchandise, and chests of opium heanut grifin (either Full Cry or Y-dywydda) and go for 2nd, for all China Ponies bond fide Griffins at date of Entry (Saturday 19th rolled or carried along the pathways, to the compassed the mile course in company, the entire disregard of the passers-by.. Could not a finish being a close one and the times-34, 1.10,

January, 1889); fint Pony, 70 per cent; few policemen be stationed at convenient places 146 and 2.23. Mr. Benedick's Derby griffin

Second, 20 per cent.; Third, 10 per cent.; weight rost. Tolbs. One-mile-and-a-balf, along the arcades, with orders to stop all traffic elapi, Mr. Boning in the saddle, carried far too streets in the upper levels of the town, no German Cup distance, cantering away by him- Mr. Buxey's g. Arabic. arrangement could probably be made effective self at the finish times, 319, 1.05, 1.408, 2.203 Mr. Buxey's g. Pao Shing. enough to prevent the coolie fraternity from and 2.59. Vendetta and a grey griffin from the Mr. Buxey's g. Fisherman. being no by-paths, pedestrians are bound to take speed, the latter moving in much better style Mr. Buxey's br. Scapegrace. their chance with carriers and porters, and than the dual Shanghai winner. I timed their Mr. Buxey's g. Bombshell. suffer all the inconveniences arising from the last half mile, 36 and 10. Methven was Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Vigour.. contact. Moreover, as it is imposible to pro beaten easily by Claverhouse (late Norman) and Mr. D. Humphreys g. Victory. vide a policeman for every itinerant member of McDuff in a mile spin, in 39. 1.171, 1:543 and Mr. D. Humphreys' g. Veteran. the community, it may be inferred that nothing 177. A quartette of Mr. Busey's griffins, Mr. D. Humphreys' g. Vengeance. would tend to more effectually remove street athan, Scapegrace, Fisherman, and Bilooches, Mr. D. Humphreys' d. Vanguard. obstructions than by every one becoming his ere spun out for a mile. Scapegrace winning in Mr. J. D. Humphreys' br. Vanquisher.

canter-times, 36) 110, 1.46, and 2.24. own policeman. and Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Co, have sold

Mr. John Peel'e br. Hostpur. Mr. John Peel's g. Hark Forward. the old P. & O. Co's godowns, together with all

Mr. John Peel's 5. Challenger. rights and privileges, to Mr. H. N. Mody for the sum of $420,000. As the Company purchased

Mr. John Peel's g. Fleet Foot. this property only eighteen months ago for Mr. Henry Smith Bidwell, who died in the

Mr. Triad's g. Harborer, sharp spin Mr. Benedick's br. Domino.. $300,000, its disposal at a profit of $120,000 Government Civil Hospital the other day, was

for many years a prominent if not a leading gether, the latter having it all his own way at Mr. Benedick's g. Melapi. may be regarded as a capital stroke of business.

Sgure in Far Eastern shot one of the end-times for last half mile 35 and 1.08. Mr. Sid's g. Chaser. CRIMPS were numerous at the Police court this had considerable influence with some of

furlongs, finishing close together in 36,1.11. Mr. Sid's cb. Cherry Ripe.. morning. One had brought an unsophisticated high Mandarins of the northem provinces and erry Ripe (Mr. Maclean) and Benbur powed Mr. Sid's d. Benbur,

a tried (7) 250 tael Derby pony that was

Mr. Tell's g. Jurat, considerable expense, only to be stopped on the of great importance.

"Alphabetical" gunboats were constructed by the und hardly good enough to be entered in the Its educational achievements. We wonder Pailg. He tried to make out that he was any

Messrs. Laird of Birkenhead to Mr. Bidwell'sack Stakes, were sent a mile at their best pace, when the day will come when shall be injured Samaritap, but Mr. Wodehouse wrote

order, and that gentleman, if I mistake-a-nara having much the best of the pow him down for discouraging nine months, fully realised the emptiness and fanis The next cate was that of a sollen ruffian not, came out from England in one of list the big bay was tailed off-times 34,69, these obsolete craft about fourteen years 982 46, and 2.zz. Two of Mr. John Pecl's griffins, fallacia which is inherent in our present wheald he was a splifier, and wad in princely styles: Like many another clever otspur and a grey, galloped just behind

beguiled a youthful cook from Canton. The system of school management, when Latin, later told an almost too story-booky a yarn to be theorist Bidwell had too many irone in the fir. Pogose's trio, and showed grand form. advanced Euclid, arid parsing and useless true-he had gone to take his pore old father and he unfortunately lacked the backbone berry Blossom, going alone, covered six furlongs

necessary to make a good business man; the Greek will be substituted by a thorough bome from an opium divan, and had been course of professional and technical studies! deceived by the alleged warilor into believing result was inevitable. In course of tlays he came / min. 47 secs., Mr. Maclean steering the dark- Messis. Morgan & White's d. Silken Mend, Griffins of this Season, 1888-9; only; weightTM

White Pasha, that he could get unlimited terms in Hongkong to hopeless grief, and although full of enterprisey Chaser over the same distance in 1.374.

to the last he could not successfully contends Inertime and Violent went a mile and a Messrs, Morgan & White's 8. White F We seem to be bent on preparing youths as a curry-concocter. The brave will just get

#gainst rapidly falling health and broken arter in 35, 69, 145, 2.22 and 3 min, Old 11st. alb.hite's

andaman, looking as fresh as a two-year old, Mr. Buxey's br. Skipjack, sost. 12lb. for University careers, when no such out in time for next Chinese New Year, if he's fortunes, and to those who knew him intimately intered, a miles steadily. Mr. Tella ponies Mr. Buxey's B. Arable, lost. 12lbo

in his prosperous days the end was seen a long alloped at various distances, Mont Brevent Mr. Buxey's g. Bombshell, 10st. 12lb, -openings are to be found in this part of good.

way off, Whilst engaged ona private exploration roved much too good for Jura and St. Gothard Mr. Burcy's br. Scapegrace, 11st. 4lb. of the West River he was suddenly struck dog tily beat Jurat... The last named pair went a Mr. J. D. Humphreys Defance, rist, ylbi and on arriving in this colony he was removele in 323, 66, 1.43 and 7.18. Maloja and Mr. 1. D. Humphreys

Civil where to the Government Cell Hospitalar bir hlberg galloped, but I did put obtain their Mr. D. Humphreys & Venger, tab bad followed a complication of heart disease and Mont Blanc by himself, covered a mile Mr. 1. D. Humphreys' br. Vanquisher, tost, alb,

36, L12, 149, and 2.19, finishing in resolate Mr. JD. Humphreys g. Vigour 11st. lb cirrhosis of the liver, and the end soon came.

Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Vandal, rist.11b, Mr. J. D. Humphreys' g. Veteran, Wit, lb.

the world. When a mining expert, a THE Sydney Bulletin gracefully remarks railway engineer, an architect, or other The Percier and the Howards have fallen out at Hay, N.S.W., where a gentleman of the former professional man is wanted here or in any same possessed of those fine old raiding pro- port in China, we have to send home for pensities which have ever distinguished the them; our hopeful scholars in the meantime House of Percy, walked into the Howard's dra- pery store, and, sccing there a pair of pants just disregard the immense field of action that the length of his feudal legs, took possession is gradually opening out for them in the Far of them in the first-class 15th century fashion. The Howard, who appears to be a prosale and East and migrate home in search of useless degenerate son of a gun, instead of apparelling University honours. What prevents the him in sheet-iron and throwing gloves at the formation of preparatory or training schools Piercy's head and crying by my halidame ja

olandforposh called in a policemana com in the Colony organised with a view mon ordinary copper. And now the Howard

has got his pants back and the Percy has to turn out industrial and professional men. at less cost and with better guarantees of broad arrow quartered on his armorial bearings, The old nobility, don't pan out for much in this success and stability? Although the beastly country,

SPORTING GOSSIP.

The much talked-of

Aneroid, Toad up, galloped a mile, last ree quarters in 371, 1.13, and 1.47. Grey pose and a griffin that took to he kadruped Мета sent

Mr. Ess' ch, Cherry Blossom, The LUSITANO CUP, presented by the Members of the Club Lusitano,for China Ponies; weight for inches; previous winners at this Meeting, tolb, extra; Subscription Griffins of this Season, 1888-9, allowed 5lbs; entrance $io; second Pony to receive half the Entrance money. One-mile-and-a-quarter.

It was, however, in the arena of sport that Mr. The cutries will be found in another column. Mr. D. Humphreys g. Vallant, fost falb Bidwell was best known in China. Aere are 66 ponies entered for the Challenge Mr. 1. D. Humphreys g. Value; fost, gib.6. gentleman jockey it may be doubted whether hisp which added to the 37 Subscription Mr. John Peel's g. Vendetta, tost. 12lb equal ever bore silk in this part of the world, and min in the Brokers' Cup makes a total entry Mr. John Feel's ech. Pacolet, rost, gib he stood alone amongst the modern school of race to3, the exact number entered last year. The Mr. John Feel's Baudsman, 118, 4 riders. In the good old days when horse racing ick Stakes, entry numbers 15 and will no Mr. Triad' ch. Precursor. 11st, riba was the fashion and the rivalry between the great abt produce an Interesting race. The entrance Mr. Triad's ch. Forerunner, at 4lb. houses of farding and Dent was regarded almost amount to 66,595, a very satisfactory result, Mr. Sid's & Ganges, 11st. lb. as religious belief, Mr. Bidweli was in the front rank with Kelly Maitland, Joe Waller, Billy

AN OLD SPORTSMAN. Morgan, John Dodd and other famous horsemen, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1889,

Mr. Mouat's g. Wild Dash, 1162. 7162 The Old Boys d. Dunkeld, 11 Mr. Tell's g. Moot Blanc sist, 117

Mr. Buxey's cr. Joker, trst. 4lb.. Mr. Buxey's g. Pao Shing fist, slb. Mr. Buxey's br Busybody, srst. 43b Mr, Buxey's g. Arabic, 10st. 13lb. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's g. Defiance, 11st, 716. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's w. Victor, 11st, 1lb. * Mr. J. D. Humphrey's d. Vanguard, rast, 4lb. Mr. 1. D. Humphrey's g. Veterán, 11st, 116. Mr. J.D. Humphrey's g. Vandal, 11st. 1lb. Mr.). D. Humphrey's g. Vengeance, xxst. rib Mr. John Peel ch. Orlando, 11st, yib. Mr. John Peel's g. Leap Year, fost. 12lb. Mr. Ten Broeck's g. Gridiron, Ist 4lb. Mr. Trind's ch. Precursor, 11st. Iib. Mr. Triad's ch. Forerunner, 11st 4lb. Mr. Crweg Daphne, 10st. 12lb Mr. Tell's upd: Scale to, tzst. lb. Mr. Tell's bik. Mühlberg, tist, 1lb. Mr Tell's g Mont Brévent, 11st 1 lb, Mr. Tell's ch. Maloja, 1186, 116," Mr. Alex Price's br. Exeter, 1ost, gib. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Clavethouse, test, 'tzlb. Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's g. Lochinvar, rost, salbu.. The COMPRADORS CUP, for all · Subscription"

for inches; winner of Valley Stakes gibs, extra Pentranco '$5 second Pony to receive half the

entrance moner. Ons milekoar Mr. Buxey's g Pathan fost. alb. Mr. Buxey's Biloochee, rost, Gib. Mr. J. D. Humphrey's g: Vis Inertia, jost gib. Mr. J. D. Humphrey' br. Violent, lost, gib, Mr. John Peel's Grey Goose, T1a 1b, Mr. Slingsby Bethell's br. Frigate, Irat, yib. Mr. Benedick's g. Post Boy, tost 12lb Mr. Benedick's g. Wiseacre, 114, 115. Mr. Benedick's grAneroid, 11st. lb. Mr. Benedick's br. Domino, 11st. lb. Mr. Sid's ra Starry Nights, izst, zib, Mr. Sid's'g. Ormonde, Irat, qib, j Mr. MonstgThe Earl, tost, 121b Mr. R. Fraser Smith's g. Methven, 10st. Talb Mr. R. Fraser-Smith's ch. Glenisle, rost. alb, Mr, R. Fraser-Smith's chi Glencairn, post alb, Mr. Emanden's'ch. Full Cry, rost. alb. Mr. Darius chi Imperieuse, fost, 13lb. Mr. Darius g. Alacrity 10st alb Mr. Maclean's g. Quadruped, zest, 12 Mr. H H. Lightwood's & Lord? Chancellor